Fine Antique Silk Embroidered Tree of Life Wall Hanging with Cranes: Qing Dynasty, China
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A large Art Deco arched hanging believed to have belonged to The Shanghai Operatic Theatre, made around 1900/10, Chinese Qing Dynasty.
Purple/blue silk satin ground with silk hand embroidery, depicting a highly stylised blossoming tree of life with an animated flock of cranes.
In good overall condition for an antique textile from this era. There is a dark mark or stain on the lower left hand side which is hard to detect from a distance and some light areas of colour bleed. Some loose threads as you would expect.
Measurements:
widest point across top: 205cm
length: 305cm
across bottom: 136cm